Grub loader

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I've copied WinXp from its C partition to a new one in another HD (fifth
partition ) controlled by Grub.I can not boot it ,it get Grub error 12
(invalid device...). The grub entry is below....What could be the problem ?
Thanks a lot.
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> # This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a
non-linux OS
> # on /dev/sda5
> title Microsoft Windows XP Professional
> root (hd0,4)
> savedefault
> makeactive
> chainloader +1
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"none" <""lando\"@(none)"> wrote in message
news:etua0D2PIHA.4656@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> I've copied WinXp from its C partition to a new one in another HD (fifth
> partition ) controlled by Grub.I can not boot it ,it get Grub error 12
> (invalid device...). The grub entry is below....What could be the problem
> ?
> Thanks a lot.
> ***************************************
> > # This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a
> non-linux OS
>> # on /dev/sda5
>> title Microsoft Windows XP Professional
>> root (hd0,4)
>> savedefault
>> makeactive
>> chainloader +1
> *********************************************

Best to ask the experts in a Linux newsgroup. If this was a
Windows problem then you would get an error message from
the Windows boot files.
 
"none" <""lando\"@(none)"> wrote in message
news:etua0D2PIHA.4656@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> I've copied WinXp from its C partition to a new one in another HD (fifth
> partition ) controlled by Grub.I can not boot it ,it get Grub error 12
> (invalid device...). The grub entry is below....What could be the problem
> ?
> Thanks a lot.
> ***************************************
> > # This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a
> non-linux OS
>> # on /dev/sda5
>> title Microsoft Windows XP Professional
>> root (hd0,4)
>> savedefault
>> makeactive
>> chainloader +1
> *********************************************

You have to enter BIOS
You then have to include in the boot sequence the partition with
the "copied" XP.
I don't know what Grub is, but assume it is a linux equivilent of
boot loader or boot manager.
 
"none" <""lando\"@(none)"> wrote in message
news:etua0D2PIHA.4656@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> I've copied WinXp from its C partition to a new one in another HD (fifth
> partition ) controlled by Grub.I can not boot it ,it get Grub error 12
> (invalid device...). The grub entry is below....What could be the problem
> ?
> Thanks a lot.
> ***************************************
> > # This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a
> non-linux OS
>> # on /dev/sda5
>> title Microsoft Windows XP Professional
>> root (hd0,4)
>> savedefault
>> makeactive
>> chainloader +1
> *********************************************
 
"none" <""lando\"@(none)"> wrote in message
news:etua0D2PIHA.4656@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> I've copied WinXp from its C partition to a new one in another HD (fifth
> partition ) controlled by Grub.I can not boot it ,it get Grub error 12
> (invalid device...). The grub entry is below....What could be the problem
> ?
> Thanks a lot.
> ***************************************
> > # This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a
> non-linux OS
>> # on /dev/sda5
>> title Microsoft Windows XP Professional
>> root (hd0,4)
>> savedefault
>> makeactive
>> chainloader +1
> *********************************************

If the initial location of 'root' was hd(0,4) (first HDD, fifth partition)
and you have relocated to another HDD, fifth partion, the location will be
(hdX,4) where X is the new HDD identifier. Grub numbers from 0 so if you
have two HDD the secong HDD will 1 hence root will be (hd1,4)
 
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